Breakfast at an Empanada Stand in Mexico

This morning, our ship is docked in Cozumel, Mexico. I have been looking forward to this day the most because we are taking a food tour of Cozumel with a...

…local chef! It started with breakfast at an empanada stand, since empanadas are a common grab-and-go breakfast here in Cozumel. These Mexican-style empanadas are made with a corn masa shell (the same stuff used to make tamales) and then stuffed with all types of fillings — everything from meat to fish to potatoes to cheese. We tried several types, and my favorite was stuffed with shrimp and bola cheese.

I ate it in the traditional way, topped with pickled onions and salsa. Stay tuned next week for a whole post about every stop on our food tour with lots of pictures!